Yasmeen Bibi

About me

Not everything that is faced can be changed but nothing can be changed until it is faced.

I believe in seeking value in existence. I am passionate about using my counselling/psychoanalytic skills and knowledge to add value and meaning to human existence, to facilitate acceptance and to enhance my acceptance, self-reflection and respect for others. My clients experience therapy as an empowering therapeutic alliance.

I provide counselling/psychotherapy to individuals, groups and organisation. I practice an integrative approach that is a mix of person-centred, psychotherapy and existential psychotherapy. It allows the clients to work on their own pace to move in past, present and future. That helps them to achieve self-awareness and psychological understanding that could guide them through their life.

My approach is based on the concept of giving the power back to the client that enhances their self-worth and improves their relationships. My therapy provides them with a background to see how they are with other relationships and vice versa.

I work with wide range of issues and presenting problems experienced by clients coming from diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds. i provide culturally and spiritually sensitive counselling.

I believe that maintaining client's confidentiality and trust is the first and the foremost requirement of ethical, sensitive and therapeutic experience. Therapy can only happen when there is trust between the client and the therapist. This allows the client to be true to themselves, allowing healing and acceptance to take place.

My belief in seeking value in human existence results in client's enhanced self-esteem. That is why I receive very positive feedback from my clients.

I also provide personal therapy and supervision to counselling students.

Training, qualifications & experience

I have studied BSc (Hons) Integrative Counselling from the University of Roehampton, London.This is an intensive full time 3 Year Programme. The Modalities covered in detail are Person-Centred, Psycho-dynamic/Psycho-Analytical and Existential Approaches. Elements of Relational Therapies and CBT are also included. At the end of the course a Research Proposal is drafted or an existing Research is critiqued to pass the criteria.

I have been involved in providing clinical counselling to a number of organisations: My Time Birmingham, Changing Lives (previously known as Platform 51) and currently employed as a clinical counsellor/ coordinator and facilitating group therapy sessions (part-time) at Aspiring Futures in Wolverhampton.

I have successfully established therapeutic alliance with culturally diverse clients with distinct needs and abilities, many of these individuals have been referred by Healthy Minds, Well-being centres and Haven Wolverhampton, through their social workers, GP’s and self–referrals.

In addition my services have also included both public sector and private bodies. The model of my practice is integrative, person-centred, psycho-dynamic and existential approach.

I have in-depth cultural and religious awareness along with a good command of Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi languages and experience of working therapeutically with culturally diverse communities and sensitive issues.